Shakespeare's Head - Providence

Shakespeare's Head, also known as the John Carter House, is located on Meeting Street in Providence, Rhode Island.  This was the home of printer John Carter and his family.  Built in 1772, this three story clapboard house was used as a print shop and a post office.  While his family lived upstairs, Carter used the bottom floor to print and publish the city's first newspaper The Providence Gazette.  Carter published the paper directly from his home until 1793, when he moved the offices to Market Square.  A bust of William Shakespeare used to adorn the entrance to his business, giving it the name it has used since colonial days.

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